Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

General Education Core Requirements for B.S.

59-65 Hours

I. Featured Courses

4-6

GND 1015, First-Year Seminar

3

XXX 3015, Junior Cornerstone Seminar
Students must take a "3015" course to satisfy this requirement. The hours for the Junior Cornerstone (JCS) may count below in V-VI or VIII-XI depending on its prefix. In the unlikely event that students take additional JSC courses, they may be applied below in V or VI-XI. JCS credits may not count in major or minor.

0

XXX 4015 or GND 4015, Senior Capstone SeminarNote: Total offerd Senior Capstone hours may be counted either in the major or in the General Education Core requirements (depending upon the program of study), but not both.

1- 3

Linked Cohort Courses, 1000- and/or 2000-level
The hours for the Linked Cohorts (LCCs) may count below in III, and / or V-XI depending on their prefixes

0

Global Studies (GS), 4 courses
Experiential Learning (EL), 2 courses
Global Studies (GS) and Experiential Learning (EL) courses may be taken in the BELL Core, or in the major, the minor, or other required or elective courses. Note that the Junior Cornerstone Seminar is, by definition, an EL course, but the category of EL will vary. For the comprehensive list of all GS and EL courses offered at Belmont, and for the "key" to the codes, go to www.belmont.edu/bellcore/, click on "Academic Advising," and then "GS/EL Permanently Designated Courses" or "GS/EL Codes." For the list of currently offered GS and EL courses, go to the homepage of ClassFinder and look for the appropriate link in the BELL Core box. For a list of transfer courses that count for GS credit, go to the same web address, click on "Academic Advising" and click on "Global Studies Transfer Courses."

VI. Humanities
First semester studies in a foreign language (XXX 1010) will fulfill the Humanities requirement in Gen. Ed. only if they also successfully complete the 1020 level of the same foreign language.
Select two courses from the following prefixes: 2, 3, 4

a. COM 2020, Argumentation and Debate
COM 3140, Family Communication (3)
COM 3150, Intercultural Communication (3)
COM 4920, Political Communication (3)
b. ECO 1110, Economic Inquiry (3)
c. HIS 1010, World History to 1500 (3)
HIS 1020, World History since 1500 (3)
HIS 1200, The Wild West (3)
HIS 1400, The Medieval World: Kings, Queens, Commoners & Crusaders (3)
HIS 1700, The Samurai and Their World (3)
HIS 2010, American Experience From Colonial to Civil War (3)
HIS 2020, American Experience From Reconstruction to Cold War (3)
HIS 1990, Special Studies (3)
HIS 2990, Special Studies (3)
Any course with a HIS prefix may serve as a second HIS course if a student elects to take one
d. MDS 1500, Mass Media and Society (3)
e. PSC 1100, Special Topics in Gen. Ed.: Political Science (3)
PSC 1210, American Government (3)
PSC 1300, The United States and World Affairs (3)
f. SOC 1010, Introduction to Sociology (3)
SOC 1100, Special Topics in Gen. Ed.: Sociology (3)

3 Correspondence work in Foreign Language is not accepted as credit for Belmont students. Also, students who have had three years or more of a Foreign Language in high school may be ready to begin language study at Belmont with the 2000-level courses. Incoming students with previous language study are encouraged to consult instructors in each language to determine specific placement.

4 Philosophy majors and minors must take PHI 1600 as part of the Humanities requirement.

5 Education students seeking K-12 or 7-12 licensure must take MTH 1080 if they have a score of 25 or above on the Math ACT test; otherwise, they must take MTH 1110 (College Algebra) to fulfill state licensure requirements.

6 Ministry students in the School of Religion will follow neither Path A nor Path B. Rather, they will take REL 1020, Introduction to Old Testament, followed immediately by REL 1250, Introduction to New Testament and Exegetical Methods, which is a non-General Education course. They will also take a 3000-level topical (Path B) Gen. Ed. REL course after accruing 60 credit hours.

7Once a student has matriculated to Belmont, he or she may not take a lower-level Religion course at another institution and transfer this course in as Belmont 3000-level General Education course in Religion. A 3000-level (or above) course in Religion may, however, be taken elsewhere and transferred in for Belmont’s 3000-level Religion requirement after the student has acquired 45 credit hours toward his or her degree.

8 BIO 1010 is intended for most non-science majors. BIO 1110 is an introductory course for BIO majors, BIO minors, and pre-health students. CEM 1010 and PHY 1010 are intended for most non-science majors. CEM 1610 is the introductory course for chemistry majors, minors, and pre-health sciences. PHY 1100 is intended for those with interests in sound. PHY 1140 is intended for AET (Audio Engineering Technology) majors. PHY 1110 (trigonometry-based) and PHY 2110 (calculus-based) are introductory courses for science majors and pre-health students. CEM 1610, PHY 1110, and PHY 1120 have mathematics prerequisites. Students who apply PSY 1200 to the BELL Core may not use PSY 1100 for other science options in General Education.

9 Education students seeking secondary of K-12 licensure should consult their advisors before taking courses to meet their Science requirements.